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Gardening with Native Plants

 

Are you considering a naturalized garden? A home landscape that is inspired by nature. The key is using Native Plants. Native plants are adapted to local climate, soils and growing conditions. They don't need watering or fertilizing, provide wildlife with habitat and connect us to our natural world. Looking for an opportunity to learn more? Well here it is for you.

 

  Lambton Wildlife Inc, in partner with Return The Landscape, is pleased to once again offer a course on Gardening with Native Plants for the spring of 2012. The course will be taught by local experts. The course will consist of four indoor sessions and an outdoor field trip to a natural area and a naturalized garden. Indoor sessions will include- the Big Picture and Introduction - Native Trees and Shrubs for the home landscape- Backyard Habitat- Woodland gardens- Prairie gardens- Bogs and Ponds- Native Landscape Design- Composting- Naturalized Garden Maintenance- etc.

So, if you have been thinking of gardening in a new way, an environmentally friendly way, this course will provide you with the knowledge and resources to create your own natural paradise garden. A garden for the future.

Limited enrolment so register early. 

Course fee: $60

Held at: YMCA Learning Centre, 660 Oakdale Ave

When: March, 20, 22, 27, 29, 2012  (6:30 to 8:30pm)

Field Trip: TBA

 

Click here to download and print the registration form. Mail completed form with payment to Lambton Wildlife Inc (address on registration form).

 

For more info email: info@lambtonwildlife.com

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  Down River Ducks 
Date: Sunday, February 5, 2012
Organizer: Paul Carter (344-2571)

Indoor Events in January

  Return The Landscape 
Date: Monday, January 30, 2012

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